Is Fall River Elementary a good school?

Fall River Elementary ranks 3278 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fall River Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Fall River Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fall River Elementary?

Students at Fall River Elementary are 42% White, 34% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Fall River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fall River Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Fall River Junior-Senior High

Fall River Elementary

Summary:

Fall River Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fall River Mills, California, serving 282 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fall River Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 937 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Fall River Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally higher than the district average but lower than the state average, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism has increased dramatically, from 14.4% in 2018-2019 to 45.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students and students with disabilities performing notably worse than their peers.

Compared to nearby schools like Big Valley Elementary and Burney Elementary, Fall River Elementary generally outperforms them in academic metrics, but the differences are not substantial. All three schools struggle with low proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics, and high chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Fall River Elementary, over 50%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in academic achievement and attendance.

Detail:

Public K-6

24977 Curve St.
Fall River Mills, CA 96028-9798

(530) 336-5551

District: Fall River Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3278^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,404

Students who attend Fall River Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fall River Junior-Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fall River Elementary ranks worse than 55.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Fall River Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.4%), Hispanic (34.2%), two or more races (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fall River Elementary is 16.9, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Fall River Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Fall River Elementary employs 15.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fall River Elementary is $6,404. 2 elementary schools in the Fall River Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fall River Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fall River Elementary 3278^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fall River Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fall River Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fall River Joint Unified 937^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fall River Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fall River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.83	2420^th	4809	49.7%
2005	46.65	2357^th	4822	51.1%
2006	37.53	2857^th	4818	40.7%
2007	58.40	1906^th	5113	62.7%
2008	51.25	2308^th	5113	54.9%
2009	51.91	2365^th	5193	54.5%
2010	59.94	1988^th	5314	62.6%
2011	67.41	1615^th	5377	70.0%
2012	60.82	1995^th	5390	63.0%
2013	64.27	1872^nd	5530	66.1%
2015	57.44	2055^th	5611	63.4%
2016	60.27	1978^th	5614	64.8%
2017	48.34	2649^th	5692	53.5%
2018	39.84	3152^nd	5662	44.3%
2019	39.57	3220^th	5789	44.4%
2021	42.21	741^st	1417	47.7%
2022	46.91	2701^st	5883	54.1%
2023	45.81	2772^nd	5874	52.8%
2024	38.30	3278^th	5862	44.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fall River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.59	3433^rd	5084	32.5%
2019	35.95	3439^th	5173	33.5%
2021	41.24	625^th	1110	43.7%
2022	50.08	2270^th	5264	56.9%
2023	55.39	2020^th	5374	62.4%
2024	43.95	2818^th	5511	48.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Fall River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.14	2488^th	5413	54.0%
2019	50.02	2491^st	5492	54.6%
2021	43.18	650^th	1267	48.7%
2022	45.80	2646^th	5635	53.0%
2023	39.40	3055^th	5617	45.6%
2024	39.89	3063^rd	5605	45.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fall River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	75.21	416^th	2585	83.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Fall River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.89	3558^th	5431	34.5%
2019	32.51	3585^th	5510	34.9%
2021	42.66	667^th	1272	47.6%
2022	48.08	2551^st	5663	55.0%
2023	53.04	2284^th	5650	59.6%
2024	36.67	3297^th	5636	41.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fall River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.60	4006^th	4830	17.1%
2019	34.79	3331^st	4963	32.9%
2022	53.57	1979^th	5084	61.1%
2023	38.49	3029^th	5098	40.6%
2024	35.92	3275^th	5102	35.8%

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Rank History for White students at Fall River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.16	1949^th	2737	28.8%
2019	25.11	2272^nd	2834	19.8%
2022	28.18	2067^th	2726	24.2%
2023	32.23	1928^th	2662	27.6%
2024	21.25	2179^th	2647	17.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fall River Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	305	0	0	9	28	n/a	n/a	342
1989	393	1	0	18	29	n/a	n/a	441
1990	364	1	0	14	25	n/a	n/a	404
1991	367	4	0	13	34	n/a	n/a	418
1992	382	2	0	22	37	n/a	n/a	443
1993	397	2	0	17	30	n/a	n/a	446
1994	374	4	3	30	31	n/a	n/a	442
1995	311	1	4	47	37	n/a	n/a	400
1996	311	1	4	47	37	n/a	n/a	400
1997	305	2	2	33	50	n/a	n/a	392
1998	304	2	2	37	47	n/a	n/a	392
1999	240	38	2	42	30	n/a	n/a	352
2000	240	2	1	43	26	n/a	n/a	312
2001	243	1	0	51	33	n/a	n/a	328
2002	210	1	0	64	31	n/a	n/a	306
2003	210	1	0	64	31	n/a	n/a	306
2004	193	3	0	75	35	n/a	n/a	306
2005	174	6	1	80	38	n/a	n/a	299
2006	162	5	1	82	36	n/a	n/a	286
2007	173	4	1	91	38	n/a	n/a	307
2008	175	4	n/a	84	33	n/a	n/a	296
2009	164	5	2	86	28	0	7	292
2010	166	3	0	79	25	0	6	279
2011	161	2	0	77	20	0	7	267
2012	173	1	0	82	19	0	6	281
2013	169	2	0	95	12	1	9	288
2014	162	1	0	100	13	1	8	285
2015	162	1	0	106	13	1	13	296
2016	169	1	0	108	7	1	12	298
2017	174	1	0	109	11	1	14	310
2018	167	1	0	105	7	1	17	298
2019	156	0	0	117	8	1	18	300
2020	164	0	0	101	11	0	35	311
2021	162	0	0	95	13	0	19	289
2022	147	0	0	97	12	0	37	293
2023	128	0	0	94	15	1	44	282
2024	114	0	0	92	13	1	49	269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fall River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1989	441	21.0	21.0	n/a
1990	404	21.4	18.8	n/a
1991	418	21.0	19.9	n/a
1992	443	21.3	20.7	35.4
1993	446	20.6	21.7	33.9
1994	442	20.8	21.3	47.1
1995	400	19.0	21.1	47.8
1996	400	19.0	21.1	47.8
1997	392	22.0	17.8	45.4
1998	392	22.0	17.8	49.2
1999	352	21.0	16.8	50.9
2000	312	18.0	17.3	51.3
2001	328	20.5	16.0	52.4
2002	306	17.0	18.0	60.1
2003	306	17.0	18.0	60.1
2004	306	16.0	19.1	60.8
2005	299	17.0	17.6	57.9
2006	286	18.7	15.3	56.3
2007	307	18.0	17.1	56.7
2008	296	20.0	14.8	64.5
2009	292	17.0	15.4	61.6
2010	279	16.3	17.0	66.7
2011	267	n/a	n/a	59.6
2012	281	15.0	18.7	n/a
2013	288	14.0	20.5	62.5
2014	285	14.0	20.3	57.5
2015	296	14.0	21.1	63.2
2016	298	14.0	21.2	58.4
2017	310	14.0	22.1	57.4
2018	298	14.3	20.8	58.1
2019	300	15.1	19.8	59.3
2020	311	n/a	n/a	53.4
2021	289	15.3	18.8	58.1
2022	293	15.8	18.4	56.7
2023	282	15.7	17.9	50.7
2024	269	15.8	16.9	53.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fall River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1989	441	21.0	21.0	n/a
1990	404	21.4	18.8	n/a
1991	418	21.0	19.9	n/a
1992	443	21.3	20.7	35.4
1993	446	20.6	21.7	33.9
1994	442	20.8	21.3	47.1
1995	400	19.0	21.1	47.8
1996	400	19.0	21.1	47.8
1997	392	22.0	17.8	45.4
1998	392	22.0	17.8	49.2
1999	352	21.0	16.8	50.9
2000	312	18.0	17.3	51.3
2001	328	20.5	16.0	52.4
2002	306	17.0	18.0	60.1
2003	306	17.0	18.0	60.1
2004	306	16.0	19.1	60.8
2005	299	17.0	17.6	57.9
2006	286	18.7	15.3	56.3
2007	307	18.0	17.1	56.7
2008	296	20.0	14.8	64.5
2009	292	17.0	15.4	61.6
2010	279	16.3	17.0	66.7
2011	267	n/a	n/a	59.6
2012	281	15.0	18.7	n/a
2013	288	14.0	20.5	62.5
2014	285	14.0	20.3	57.5
2015	296	14.0	21.1	63.2
2016	298	14.0	21.2	58.4
2017	310	14.0	22.1	57.4
2018	298	14.3	20.8	58.1
2019	300	15.1	19.8	59.3
2020	311	n/a	n/a	53.4
2021	289	15.3	18.8	58.1
2022	293	15.8	18.4	56.7
2023	282	15.7	17.9	50.7
2024	269	15.8	16.9	53.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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